‘Simpsons’ Producer Responds to Adi Shankar’s Claim They’ll Drop Apu: ‘Does Not Speak for Our Show’ “The Simpsons” has found a solution to its Apu problem… by dropping the character “to avoid the ...

Shankar then replied to Jean: “Let’s work towards common ground,” Shankar wrote in response. “Ignoring only fans the flames. The world is polarized & getting more so, and the onus is on us to bring ...

Hank Azaria wants to apologize to every person of Indian descent for his past portrayal of "The Simpsons" character, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. The character, who runs the local Kwik-E-Mart in ...

Last fall, a documentary by comedian and filmmaker Hari Kondabolu called The Problem with Apu explored how the long-running character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon presented a problematic stereotype of South ...

It has been over two years since 'The Simpsons' Kwik-E-Mart clerk Apu has spoken — a silence that may be indefinite following Hank Azaria's confirmation to the New York Times on Tuesday that he will ...

Sunday night's episode of "The Simpsons" took on the controversy over a character, and not everyone thought the response was funny. Comedian Hari Kondabolu's documentary "The Problem with Apu" debuted ...

An Argentine news channel has come under fire after using a picture of “The Simpsons” character Apu when it announced India’s prime minister had arrived in Buenos Aires to attend the G20 summit.

The character Apu may be leaving The Simpsons after 28 years of appearing in the show. Film producer and YouTube personality Adi Shankar revealed in an interview with IndieWire that two people ...

Matt Groening said he was not "trying not to open up another chasm of criticism" in defending the Apu. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix Matt Groening has insisted he is “proud” of Apu ...

Growing up in New York in the 1980s, comedian Hari Kondabolu was like many young people. He watched “The Simpsons” and he adored “The Simpsons.” There was just one thing that bothered him about it.

"The episode speaks for itself," the studio responds. "The Simpsons" is facing backlash online after the iconic show addressed criticism around one of its longstanding characters, who is now ...